i think part of it is that he lost to domestic contemporaries, not just savvy vets wrestling FS full time.
no one expected him to lose to Nick Lee 3xs.
another thing is, i think, he's been a superstar for so long people forget how young he is - 1 year removed from college (and already has a SR medal).
he's revered. and those kinds of stars often have unreasonable expectations put upon them (spencer lee).
anyone that thinks he's 'overhyped' probably have themselves to blame. no one is going unscathed at 65kg over a multi-year period.